Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
7th	1	—	Mr Mcloughlan (G) Won back-to-back novice/maiden hurdles earlier this season before finding Grade 2 company too hot at Cheltenham. Back on track to resume winning ways on handicap debut at Huntingdon (soft) last time,…	181736-	Freddie Gingell Jack Jones	6	76.2kg	6 5/1
4th	2	—	Afadil (G) FAV P Has a good record here, finishing runner up over C&D last season prior to placing in the Imperial Cup. Closer to form on second start this season when third in a better race at Sandown (soft), his sl…	342575-	Miss Olive Nicholls P F Nicholls	7	74.4kg	2.75 7/4
6th	3	—	City Of Diamonds (G) Off the mark 2m Stratford maiden hurdle prior to chasing home a next-time-out winner under a penalty at Perth in September. Improved again to make a winning handicap debut over C&D last time, driven …	216600-	B S Hughes D McCain Jnr	6	73.5kg	4.50 7/2
—	4	—	Evaluation (G) T NON RUNNER.	912050/	Non Runner L Russell & M Scudamore	8	73.5kg	9 8/1
—	5	—	Bashful (G) Fell PT 3-time C&D winner thrived early last season for Iain Jardine, landing a double at Musselburgh/Kelso prior to running at least as well in bid for hat-trick when beaten by a well handicapped one at Ayr…	51126-7	Alan Doyle L Russell & M Scudamore	8	72.6kg	19 18/1
—	6	—	Cueros (G) Fell Fairly useful on Flat in Jersey and scored in impressive style on his yard/hurdling bow at Newcastle (16.9f, good). Runner-up on both starts on softer ground since (travelled best Plumpton latest) an…	122	Harry Reed Harry Derham	6	72.6kg	11 10/1
2nd	7	—	Chase A Fortune (G) P Built on promise of previous runs to end a losing run when successful in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Wetherby (16f, soft) 26 days ago, keeping on gamely to defy 5 rivals. The second and thir…	5F2122	Charlie Maggs C Grant	8	71.7kg	15 14/1
5th	8	—	Admiralty House (G) H Fairly useful juvenile hurdler matched his best when runner-up at Fakenham (2m) on final start for Alan King in March. Typically taken a strong hold in both starts for new yard, latterly in first-tim…	02-0453	Callum Bewley A M Thomson	7	71.7kg	15 14/1
1st	9	—	Star Of Guiting (G) Strong-travelling juvenile hurdle winner ran well to finish third (ahead of a subsequent winner) at Ludlow on final start for the Twiston-Davies yard and produced best effort on what was effectively …	211P58-	Craig Nichol Ewan Whillans	5	69.9kg	8.50 15/2
3rd	10	—	Ravenscraig Castle (G) PT Deservedly ended a lengthy losing run at Perth (16.2f) in July and wasn't disgraced over the same C&D when fourth in a better race in August. Respectable comeback behind City of Diamonds over C&D and…	264-854	Sean Quinlan I Jardine	8	69.9kg	23 22/1

Betting forecast: Afadil (7/4), City Of Diamonds (7/2), Mr Mcloughlan (5/1), Star Of Guiting (15/2), Evaluation (8/1), Cueros (10/1), Chase A Fortune (14/1), Admiralty House (14/1), Bashful (18/1), Ravenscraig Castle (22/1)